family practice
noun/ˌfæməli ˈpræktɪs/
/ˌfæməli ˈpræktɪs/
(North American English) (also general practice especially in British English)
- the work of a doctor who treats people in the community rather than at a hospital and who is not a specialist in one particular area of medicine; a place where a doctor like this works
- Dr. Simon is part of a family practice in our neighborhood.
- The office provides neurology, internal medicine and family practice services.
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